Research shows that rapid antigen tests are performing as well at detecting the most recent dominant variants as they did with the earliest strains in the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Associate Professor of Molecular Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School
Rapid tests can be an incredibly useful tool for early detection of COVID-19. Unfortunately, they sometimes leave people with more questions than answers.
With the relaxation of mask-wearing mandates, there’s even more need to know how much over-the-counter tests help.
The Biden administration intends to distribute an additional 500 million at-home rapid COVID tests starting in January.
Los dos tipos de pruebas de COVID-19 – antígeno y PCR – funcionan de formas muy diferentes, por lo cual una es rápida pero menos certera y la otra lenta y precisa.
Knowing when and how often to use rapid tests is key to getting an accurate picture of your COVID-19 status.
The two types of COVID-19 tests – antigen and PCR – work in very different ways, which is why one is fast but less accurate and the other is slow and precise.
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